Definitely worth it. The first thing I bought after purchasing the trailer. Sooner or later you will encounter a rainy day and its nice to have a dry area outside your door, especially if you're cooking outside. It is a bit of a hassle to set up, with the poles and setting the lines and stakes. Just takes a few extra minutes and part of the initial setup routine. I keep the lines, stakes and hammer in a separate bag, the awning and poles put in the trailer before foldup. I've had my awning up, on a 8.1, through some heavy winds and the connecting zipper to the tent has held up just fine.